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Factors Affecting Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile in Iranian Male Seafarers Working on Tankers Publisher Pubmed



Baygi F1 ; Jensen OC2 ; Mohammadinasrabadi F3 ; Qorbani M4, 5 ; Mansourian M6 ; Mirkazemi R7 ; Farshad A1 ; Salehi SA8 ; Roudsari AH9 ; Shidfar F1, 10
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  1. 1. Occupational Health Research Centre, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Centre of Maritime Health and Society, Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark
  3. 3. Department of Food and Nutrition Policy and Planning Research, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Non-Communicable Diseases Research Centre, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
  5. 5. Chronic Research Centre, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  6. 6. Health Management and Economics Research Centre, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  7. 7. Hooman Research Collaborators Institute, Tehran, Iran
  8. 8. National Iranian Tanker Company, Tehran, Iran
  9. 9. National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  10. 10. Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: International Maritime Health Published:2017


Abstract

Background: Seafaring is a risky occupation that is associated with a high incidence of lifestyle-related diseases. The present study was carried out to examine health promotion behaviour and its associated factors in seafarers of the National Iranian Tanker Company. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was performed on 200 Iranian male seafarers in 2015. A self-administered socio-demographic and Health Promotion Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP-II) questionnaire was completed. One-way analysis of variance was used to identify significant differences among the various departments. The t-test was utilised to compare the HPLP-II scores according to the demographic variables. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed to assess the association between demographic variables and the overall HPLP-II score, in addition to the six health-promoting lifestyle subscale scores. Results: The mean age of the participants was 35.93 ± 9.51 years. Most of the seafarers were categorised as having a moderate (32%) or good lifestyle (61.5%). The mean lifestyle score was 136.14 ± 19.90, with the subscale spiritual growth showing the highest score (26.16 ± 5.03) and the subscale exercise behaviour showing the lowest score (19.95 ± 4.23). The lowest score for nutrition was found among the seafarers working in the engine department (engine: 20.41 ± 4.50, deck: 23.52 ± 4.97, and galley: 24.83 ± 4.64) (p<0.05). Working in the engine department was found to have a significant negative effect on the nutrition score (B = -3.57, p<0.05). Moreover, educational level was found to have a significant positive effect on spiritual growth (B = 2.97, p<0.05). Conclusions: The findings suggest that health-related issues in this occupation, especially workers in the engine room, are a matter of concern. © 2017 PSMTTM.